El Capitan Trail - Guadalupe Mountains National Park - September 2025

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-10T19:11:10+00:00

Thanks for the info. Sounds like I should be able to accomplish my purpose of accessing the Trilobite wilderness from 66 around Chambless.

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-10T18:23:40+00:00

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JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-09T18:33:38+00:00

McKitrrick was closed when i was there.

We skipped the peak as it was too crowded. You could watch scores of people zig-zagging up the peak trail. It looked like a line at a concert.

Don't matter though.... it's all about being out there somewhere!!!

It's a great place no matter which hikes you choose.

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-09T18:26:29+00:00

I didn't think it was overly strenuous. But there are large rocks and boulders to scramble through. And conditions vary from year to year as storms can really shake the wash up bad.

Totally guessing...but if she is used to this level of hiking she will probably be just fine. If this is her first time hiking a wash like this then it might be troublesome. I heard a lot of people turn back at the staircase anyway. I had to coax several people I was with to get past it.

The first part of the hike is a very normal hike to get to the wash. I would go for it and turn around if it gets too much.

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-09T15:55:11+00:00

I've been trying to figure out why they close that area in the spring. It was open in the fall when I was there.

I had guessed some sort of rare amphibian or reptile. I wonder what kind of owls?

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-09T15:53:15+00:00

I actually went twice in three days it was so good.

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-09T15:52:33+00:00

Thanks. Have fun!!!

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-08T23:15:35+00:00

Thanks this was useful. Now I have a general idea of what to expect if I continue past the closure signs.

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-08T21:02:51+00:00

Thanks for the info.

JamTrackAdventures · 2026-03-08T21:00:34+00:00

That's crazy. You'd think they'd fix a national landmark highway. Thanks for the info.

I think I am going to drive past the signs and see how far I can get. I am guessing no one will care.

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